Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Catching South American Loon


In Barclay street saloon is a splen-
did specimen of the South American
loon stuffed by the same artist of
Rochester who has preserved Jumbo
for posterity. 1t is nothing but an
enormous sea duck, with fOur-inch
bill, sharp rs needle and keen as a
blade. The other day sailor dropped
in and paused admiringly before the
bird.
Where did he come from ship
mateP"
Ion the coast of Braid the pro-
piietor replied
"Wcli, sa the old salt, II was
askin' because I've bet rations and
grog as I'm the only man as ever had
one o them darned things in my hand
alive. They're smarter n fox, and
devlish hard to shoot. We was q
sailn' the Gulf o Mexico in the Victor
bout ten years ago, when one Of them
critters came alongside and cast
anchor on tie boNsprit was
younger then Is am nos, and saws
/: Bird, ahoy! Dem me if | don't
run down that taing.' 1t was nearly
dark, and feels my way cautous-like
along the 30 spyit and grabbed him
snddcn!N ny CO neck aforc he knowed
what was up. I'm a tcllin' YOU it was
a Job i geitn' that fellow on deck
He cut Hv coat Ike a razor We
bound Inn 20 the deck i It'll Il three
cord rope He took loaf of bread
we tossed him aud halyed it with his
bill like knife. Before daylig he'd
worked his way Through that rope and
was gone. Swear f ] don't believe
them bir'js can bite through Il lamp
post. "-Actc Iork Euen5ng SIN.
1t is thought at Newport that if the
Duke of Marlborough isn't admitted
to the celestial mansions they will BE-
so plcbeian that it won't be worth
while for anybody else to occupy them,
-Jadge.
Yes" said convalescent and
classic patient, "even the Greeks suf-
fercd with tho III Lad Possibly
remarked the doctor, las your com
plant was rather odd-I-see. "--DaiuH
Paragrapher.
An exchange speaks of ''the ideal
grumbler." He is not likely to be.
come rs popular as the ideal "growl.
err The latter, we've been told holds
about quart. The ideal grumblel
may hold more.-N orriStoWn Herald
Young Mr.. Sissy (to his pretty
know, never to shave up, always tC
shave down" Pretty cousin-''I fai
to see how he could shave anything
else but down, Charley. "-Nea0 Yorl
Sun.
The novel-writers are fond of quot
ing the determination of their heroine
to sell her life as dearly as possible
They probably would have US to un'
derstand that she intends to marry
an old man for his money.-Bostor
Transcript
We observe by the fashion maya
zines that the fall styles of hats fol
ladies viii be two stories high with Z
cupola and a sombrero brim. The
hats viii be especially noticeable a
churches and tbeaters. Nothing els'
will Minneapolis Tribune.
Quite slice Of the surplus might b,
used in buying new fall bonnets fol
| All lHt 4ttAtts "a wei 1tAAitpl dN
mitted to the Union. The children o
mothers coming into the Union in ;
new bonnet would always be loyal
I Louisville C0tsrier-JOltrnal.
There is trouble in the St. Loui
1 gas works because the company is try
ing TO dock the men who are laid OF
when tie moon shines in lien of thu
/ gas lamps. The logical remedy fol
I this outrage won Id be to boycott The
moon. -Aes1 Orleans Picaygge.
Husband Getting ready for thu
opera? Wife-Yes, dear. H-p'y,
/ know why woman getting ready fol
/ the opera reminds me Of an unpluckeC
| fowlP W.-Not knowing, can't say
| H.-Because she has to be undresseC
to be dressed, boston Courier.